Front Panel Administration: Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader User's Guide
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2. From the
Configuration
menu, scroll to
Security
. If a check mark appears before the word, the security option is
On
.
If no check mark appears, the security option is
Off
.
3. Press
Enter
. If you are not logged in as Administrator, press
Enter
again to log in.
4. To change the option, press
Enter
. For example, if the security option was set to
On
, it is now set to
Off
, and no
check mark appears.
Setting Passwords
Many operations on the autoloader are password-protected to ensure data integrity. You can set passwords to administrator
level and to operator level. Operator-level users have access to the
Commands
and
Status
menus. Administrator-level users
have access to all functionality.
To set a password:
1. From the main menu, scroll to
Configuration
, and then press
Enter
.
2. From the
Configuration
menu, scroll to
Set Password
, and then press
Enter
.
3. To set a password to the operator level, scroll to
Operator
. To set a password to the administrator level, scroll to
Administrator
, then press
Enter
. The
Set Password
screen appears.
4. Press
Enter
. If you are not logged in as Administrator, press
Enter
again to log in.
In the text box, scroll to the first character of the password. The cursor automatically appears at the first number of the
password.
5. At each position of the password, use the up and down arrows to change the value of each number. Press
Enter
to
advance the cursor to the next number.
NOTE:
If you make a mistake, press
Escape
to backspace to the digit you want to change.
6. When you have entered six numbers, the autoloader displays
Submit Password
.
7. Press
Enter
to submit the password.
Password Successfully changed
appears on the LCD.
8. Press
Enter
. The Operator and Administrator options reappear. You can either enter another password, or press
Escape
or
Enter
as necessary to return to the main menu.
Getting Lost Passwords
If you forget the administrator-level password, you cannot access the autoloader's functionality to enter a new password. In
this case, you must call
. When you call, have the autoloader connected to the Ethernet and open the
Remote Management Unit.
NOTE:
You can reset front panel passwords to the factory defaults from the Remote Management Unit. However, if the
Remote Management Unit passwords are lost, you must contact
. If you must contact
, be at the host computer with the Remote Management Unit on line. From the main screen, click
Configuration
. The
Enter Network Password
or
User name
screen displays. The customer support representatives
will need the number surrounded by asterisks to locate and reset your password. This is your "realm number."
